erever you go, bear with you the memory of this day always.
Remember that the same fate awaits you everywhere. The earth will not
surrender her God to you; the people will not surrender to you that
whereby they live and breathe. Yesterday I still feared you. To-day
I regard you with pity. You are pitiful, Savva! Go! Why are you
laughing?

SAVVA _(smiling)_

Isn't it a little premature, sister, for you to be delivering my
funeral oration?

LIPA

Aren't you frightened yet?

SAVVA

Why should I be frightened? At your tricks and jugglery? I am used to
the lies and frauds, Lipa. You can't frighten me with them. I still
have a lot of stupid confidence left. It will help. It will come in
handy the next time.

LIPA

Savva!

FRIAR _(bringing the jug of water)_

I had the hardest time getting it from her. She was like flint. She
said she needed it herself. She was a hard case.

SAVVA

Thank you, boy. _(Drinks with avidity)_ Fine! _(Drinks the last drop)_
That was fine water. Take it back and tell the woman her water was
fine and that there is none like it in all the world.

FRIAR _(merrily)_

All right, I'll tell her. _(Goes off)_

LIPA _(in a whisper)_

You are the enemy of the human race.

SAVVA _(smacking his lips)_

Very well, very well. Just wait. We'll hear what Kondraty has to say.
The blackguard! I'll give it to him!

LIPA _(with emphasis, but still in a whisper as before)_

You are the enemy of the human race! You are the enemy of the human
race!

SAVVA

Louder! No one hears you. It's a spicy bit of information.

LIPA

Go away from here.

_[The Friar returns._

SAVVA _(looking into the distance with narrowed eyes)_

It's nice out there, isn't it, Vassya? Whose woods are they?
Vazykin's? Have I ever been there with you?

FRIAR _(gleefully)_

Yes, they're Vazykin's. I was there yesterday, Mr. Savva. I caught a
whole handful of fireflies, but as I ran--_(He grows sorrowful at the
memory)_ My, how they are shouting! What are they up to anyway? Did
you say they killed three, Mr. Tropinin? Was that what you said?

SAVVA _(coolly)_

Yes, three.

FRIAR

What are they pushing and jostling for anyhow? He'll be carried in the
procession and they can all see Him.

SAVVA

When will they carry Him?

FRIAR _(looking up)_

It won't be long now.

LIPA

They'll sing "Christ is Arisen" to-day.

SAVVA _(smiling)_

Is that so? Didn't I arrange a feast-day for them though?

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